Project Manager (Capital Projects)

Tandem Project Management Ltd.; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Project Management Ltd. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead engineering activities across capital projects in Cork.

The role involves coordinating contractors, design consultants, and construction teams to deliver milestones while ensuring design, quality, and safety standards are met in a live operational environment. You will oversee the transition from design through construction to handover, manage multidisciplinary teams, and liaise with stakeholders to report project

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification and registration with a professional body.
• Experience leading and delivering capital projects in live pharmaceutical/medical device environments.
• Experience managing design and construction within multidisciplinary teams, delivering against milestones & budgets.
• Ability to develop project schedules covering design, preconstruction, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Knowledge of quality, health, safety and environmental requirements and CM regulations.

Responsibilities

• Engage contractors per capital projects sourcing, project controls and contract administration.
• Coordinate design consultants to meet scope of work and milestones.
• Review and approve design documentation against scopes and milestones.
• Support delivery of capital projects or a portfolio on time and within milestones.
• Maintain regular project status updates with stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with local codes, regulations and quality standards.
• Mentor engineers in CSA and M&E building design and execution.
• Coordinate construction methods with QA and EHS requirements.
• Oversee site handover from design to live operation.
• Inspect on-site works for compliance with design and planning regulations.
• Identify and mitigate site safety hazards throughout the lifecycle.
• Coordinate with Construction Management for site change management.

Skills

Capital project leadership

Contract administration

Design coordination

Planning & scheduling

Communication

Education

Engineering qualification

IEI registration

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

Job description

A Project Manager is required for our client, a biopharmaceutical company in Cork. The successful candidate will lead engineering activities across capital projects, coordinating contractors, design consultants and construction teams. The role will support delivery against agreed milestones, oversee compliance with design, quality and safety requirements, and manage the transition from design through construction to operational handover in a live operational environment.

Responsibilities:

• Engage contractors in accordance with capital projects sourcing, project controls and contract administration requirements.
• Engage and manage design consultants to ensure they meet the requirements set out in the Issue for Purchase (IFP) scope of work and any subsequent amendments.
• Review and, where applicable, approve design documentation produced by consultants against agreed scopes of work and key project milestones.
• Support the delivery of individual capital projects or a portfolio of site projects on time and against agreed milestones.
• Communicate project status and provide regular updates to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure completed projects meet applicable local codes, regulations and quality standards.
• Mentor capital project engineers on best practices in civil, structural and architectural (CSA) and mechanical and electrical (M&E) building design and execution.
• Ensure compliance with agreed construction methods, particularly those relating to Quality Assurance and Environment, Health and Safety.
• Coordinate work packages to ensure a smooth transition from design through construction to operational handover in a live operational environment.
• Inspect on-site construction works to verify compliance with design requirements and building and planning regulations.
• Assess potential site safety hazards and identify ways to eliminate or mitigate risk throughout the project lifecycle.
• Liaise with the site Construction Management team to ensure construction meets design criteria and follows the site change management process in a live operational environment.
• Act as the site point of contact and subject matter expert for planning applications and associated work packages.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Engineering qualification and at least 10 years’ experience leading and delivering capital projects in live pharmaceutical and medical device environments.
• Registration with a professional body such as the Institution of Engineers of Ireland (IEI).
• Experience managing design and construction within multidisciplinary teams, delivering against agreed milestones and budgets.
• Ability to develop project schedules covering design, preconstruction, construction, commissioning, qualification and handover.
• Experience developing and improving capital project management processes and managing changes through agreed scope control procedures.
• Experience managing design, construction, equipment and professional services suppliers, with knowledge of capital sourcing processes.
• Strong technical understanding of construction materials, methods and delivery, from groundworks and shell and core through to commissioning and handover.
• Knowledge of quality, health, safety and environmental requirements, Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, zoning and building legislation.
• In-depth knowledge of planning applications, building control and fire certification processes and requirements.
• Experience dealing with Factory Mutual.
• Ability to interpret tender documents, specifications and drawings, with experience using design software such as AutoCAD and Revit.
• Knowledge of value engineering and experience implementing cost-saving measures.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project.